Amrit Sami is a VC at Mercia Ventures who's taken an unconventional route into the world of venture capital. We explored: how to break into the VC community as an outsider the support system startup CEOs need to build to ensure their businesses survive & prosper the importance of talent diversity when companies are building their leadership teams  how to leverage micro-testing to make key product & market decisions For more Mercia Ventures insights check out https://www.mercia.co.uk/ventures/ & for advice on hiring leaders for your Saas venture, head over to https://alpinasearch.com/